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Science News on the Influence Neanderthal DNA Affects Some Humans

My new girlfriend tells me she can hunt, fish, fight off predators, and keep the fire going all night, and the cold weather doesn't bother her. She is only forty-five years old in this photo (don't let it fool you). Her name is Neander T Tall

PS She can stitch animal hides and make stone tools.

Hello Friends,

Looking into the question, do animals kiss? The answer is most definitely.

GOOGLE:

Generally these gesture require contact, gentle touch and in many ocassion visual relaxed contact. Chimps groom each other, rest together, cherish between them, etc. Another way of showing affection is sharing food. Facial gestures are also very similar to ours.Aug 31, 2023

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But then I found this: QUORa 

 
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Can you hug an ape to show affection?
Bonobos, probably yes, although they will then attempt to have sex with you. Orangutans, yes when young, usually no when adult. Gorillas, usually not. Adult chimps, definitely not, unless you know the animal *extremely* well. And you always have the risk that you might give them a nasty disease.

Hello Friends.

Sometimes, I like to write from personal experience: I change the names to protect the innocent, haha.

There was a man called Horatio who made his way and would speak to anyone about his thoughts. Gradually, he hit upon this topic of "walking alone and being true to yourself," expanded his thinking, and shared that view.  One hot day in late spring, he sat at the fountain in the center of a lovely park that many people enjoyed. Many poets and musicians recited and performed there, and even artists would set up an easel to paint.

An older man stands on the edge of the fountain, shouting out a warning not to follow the military-industrial complex. The crowd before him reacts with every emphatic gesture and pays attention. Horatio passes, and some people listening to the old man turn and follow him instead.

Some weeks later, a crowd would gather whenever Horatio spoke and even chant his name. Suddenly, he realized that although he had striven to walk alone, he had done it uniquely for a time. It was jeopardy.  As the crowd chanted his name, he raised his hand for silence, and the crowd complied. Then, he knelt, and they knelt before him.

He began to speak: "This is all wrong. Start going your way, dear friends. Please do not follow me. 

The crowd chanted, "Your way or no way," continuously for an hour. Then, Horatio wept and ran away, never to be seen again.

The moral of the story? Most people want to belong to something somewhere and need to be a part of it something more significant than themself. Like Leming, they would join together and jump off a cliff, quoting Thelma and Louise.¹

^{1 The movie.}

Hello Friends,

I put this question: Are there limits to Love (this is human for human)? How many loves can you offer? Are you able to successfully love more people simultaneously? If you divide your love between multiple people, is it watered down? Do you believe it is partially emotional, partially physical, and all action reveals it?

First, Within a family comprised of parents, children, siblings, and extended members, as one person in this family, is your ability to diminish (water down) love because of the intrinsic number?

Second, I can and do love multiple people. Does my love end if a friend or even one of my children offends me? No, but if they refuse to stop offending, I am forced to keep my distance.

Third, I believe in romantic love because I am a romantic idealist. I relish the process of meeting and falling in love with (in my case) a woman. I learn all about her, develop a relationship, and make it work to the best of my ability. If a breakup or a divorce modifies the relations, I still love them, even if the reason for the parting was harsh. I do not harbor hate.

Fourth, I am made to be part of a relationship. I am not an island; several songs (even some of my own) point this out. I prefer to devote my emotions and actions to a woman who does the same for me. Can I simultaneously love more than one woman without being torn apart or tearing at the hearts of the women involved? In the 1960s, I lived through my "Paris Time" in New York's Greenwich Village within a culture ahead of its time. I did love more than one girl, and only one was hurt. (She wanted me to move to Sweden, her home, but that wasn't for me then).

If a girl liked me and I did not like her, maybe she would be disappointed, as I was when a girl I wanted didn't like me.

So now, after sailing many times on rough seas with waves of conservatism and liberalism tossing me about, I have arrived at a place I call my home. It is a place where I live, not lawlessly or ignoring the views of others, but a place where I am free to be me. And I hope to become friends with people like me. But I am not a salesman, a politician, a preacher, a guru, a dictator, or a messiah. I will not convince them to be another me.

It sounds trite and dated, but John Lennon's song has more meaning for me now:
All You Need Is Love
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › All_You_Need_Is_Love 
"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. It was written by John Lennon ...

Hello Friends,

The Kama Sutra by Vātsyāyana, an Indian philosopher, is much more than just positions in sex.

This is a brief review of: 

The Modern Kama Sutra: The Ultimate Guide to the Secrets of Erotic Pleasure Paperback – Illustrated, November 16, 2005

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1569243093
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books; Illustrated edition (November 16, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781569243091
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1569243091
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.75 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #241,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#778 in Sex & Sexuality

The commentary is clear, and the illustrations are very tasteful and informative. Interspersed are excerpts from the original writings translated into English (in my version). This body of information is so useful and applied to our current culture that I find it indispensable that a copy should be gifted to every new couple. I am so liberal that I feel it should be part of Sex Education offered at the college level.

Kama Sutra Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kama_Sutra 
The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism, and emotional fulfillment in life. Attributed to Vātsyāyana, the Kama Sutra ...

I will post an excerpt that is an excerpt and the Copyright page from which I have permission to reproduce these because I am reviewing this edition.

Hello Friends, There was an encounter in front of my house today. A man and a woman were walking their dogs and stopped to talk.

The man said, "Hey, I would like to get to know you."

The Woman replied, " I never talk to men I don't know."

They shrugged their shoulders and continued walking their dogs.

Hello Friends,

Let's Take a Look at what WebMD has to Say About Masturbation. First, it is an inescapable fact of life that humans masturbate, Men and Women. Religious Views are:

"Today, Roman Catholic (including Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and some Protestant Christians consider masturbation to be a sin. Many Protestant churches in Northern and Western Europe and some Protestant churches in Northern America and in Australia/New Zealand see masturbation as not a sin." ¹

^{"Leviticus 15:16–18 states that any male who emits semen is considered ritually impure - whether the emission came through masturbation, nocturnal emission, or sex between married heterosexual partners."2}

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^{Masturbation Myths 3}  

1Myth: It’s not normal to masturbate.

2Myth: If you masturbate while you’re in a relationship, something is wrong with your relationship.

Myth: Masturbation is bad for you.

Myth: Masturbation is not a normal part of healthy sexual development.

Back to what WebMD has to Say About Masturbation:⁴

Medically Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO on December 19, 2023
 Written by R. Morgan Griffin

1. Masturbation doesn't have the health benefits that sex does.

2. Masturbation is not risk-free.

3. There's no "normal" amount of masturbation.

4. Masturbating doesn't reflect on your relationship. 

1 Religious views on masturbation - Wikipedia 
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Religious_views_on_...

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Hello Friends,

The term "Switch" is pretty self-explanatory, but I have a number of questions about how "switch" people function in practice.

Does switching from dom to sub happen during a sexual encounter? Or do two switches take different roles at the start of each new sexual encounter? Does a switch need to pair up with another switch?

Thank You for your help

Hello Friends,

As an Artist, Writer, and performer, you may think I hate critics. I do not. They are an essential part of the creative process. Can they abuse their privileged position? Sure. Everyone can harm others in some way: bullies, authority run amock, unfair assessments, and unrevealed biases.

Art critics keep us on our toes and help us evade mediocracy. I had two projects reflecting times in local history, and one critic seemed to complain about my use of treble when mastering. He was right. I was unaware of how much my hearing was affected by my military experience, and I was able to make adjustments in the recording process to compensate. If he had not written that, I would have continued mastering with that flaw.

Writing about sensitive topics? I have often stumbled into the china closet and broken a few dishes. I had to develop tact to convey the truth without offending someone who did not deserve to be offended.

The most challenging criticism to deal with comes from peers. They can be motivated by envy or have a valid point mixed in with overzealous expressiveness.

I forgive them; why? They may alert me to a valid truth, but my audience is the ones who count the most. 

AFTER I WROTE THIS, AN ANECDOTE CAME TO MIND: I was one of several regular performers in a coffee house, and we knew each other as rivals and friends. I arrived early for my performance time and walked in on peers mocking my songs and imitating me. I accepted the criticism graciously and then explained that the simplicity of the songs they seemed to mock was intended for children. Easy to sing simple words and simple melodies. Also, a novice guitarist quickly accomplished the guitar level in the songs.

Hello Friends,

The original people (first immigrants, if you prefer) who settled in North America had some interesting spiritual views, and one, in particular, I found profound: how honesty was established among the people. The version I like best is Honesty, which arrived or was introduced and monitored by Kitch-Sabe, a now-extinct giant.¹ I have been converted to the spiritual beliefs of many people in North America because of very disappointing results with the religion I grew up with.

Seven sacred teachings, gifted by the grandfather spirits, are in one reference. At this time in my social Isolation, I am in communion with the Grandfather Spirits: I speak to them, and I am learning how to read the messages given to me by nature. Perhaps one day, I will meet an elder from a tribe who can be my mentor and teacher. I believe I have already successfully interpreted some signs, but I am a very long way from claiming I am a Shaman.

I have striven to be honest all my life, and there are costs for this, but the stories for this are for another time.

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^{4 My older friend may recall the TV program "The Lone Ranger" and his sidekick Tonto called him "Ke-mo sah-bee"  SEE:}